microspore

Term Information

Accession
PO:0020048
Aspect
plant anatomy
Synonyms
narrow: Poaceae microspore
narrow: Zea microspore
alt_id: PO:0006452
alt_id: PO:0006480
exact: microspora (Spanish)
exact: 小胞子 (Japanese)
Definition
The smaller, in general, of the two kinds of spores produced after meiosis in the life cycle of a heterosporous plant, and on germination giving rise to the male gametophyte. [source: APweb:Glossary]
Comment
If you are annotating to this structure for Zea mays or other grasses, please also add an annotation to the corresponding floret type. Choose the most specific term possible from: spikelet floret (PO:0009082), tassel floret (PO:0006310), lower floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006313), lower floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006315), upper floret of pedicellate spikelet of tassel (PO:0006314), upper floret of sessile spikelet of tassel (PO:0006316).

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